cloth[klɔθ; klɔ:θ]

• n.
  • 布，(棉、毛、丝、麻、合成纤维等)织物；呢绒
  • 作某种用途的织物
  • 布块；桌布
  • 帆，船帆
• adj.
  • 布制的
• 短语:
  • back cloth 【戏剧】背景(幕)
  • cut one's coat according to one's cloth 量布裁衣；量入为出；不存奢望
  • cut from (或 out of) the same cloth 一路货色；如出一辙
  • cut(或 make, manufacture) out of (the) whole cloth [美国英语]凭空捏造，纯属虚构 [常用于被动语态]
  • draw the cloth = remove the cloth
  • green(或 board of green) cloth [口语](常盖绿布的)牌桌；弹子台
  • have a cloth in the wind = shake a cloth in the wind
  • lay the cloth 预备开饭；(饭前)摆好餐具
  • out of(the) whole cloth [美国英语]无事实根据；纯属虚构的(地)，凭空捏造的(地)
  • painted cloth
    • (小酒店中昔日常见的)绘有人物口述名言、格言的简陋帷帐
    • 劣句；歪诗；陈词滥调
  • remove(或 draw) the cloth (饭后)撤席，收拾餐桌
  • shake (或 have) a cloth in the wind
    • [废语]帆篷因顶风而颤动
    • 有点醉意
    • 穿破衣
  • supper cloth (晚餐用的)台布
  • tea cloth (茶桌上的)小台布；茶盘盖布；茶具抹布
  • the cloth
    • (某一职业的标志性)服装(尤指神职人员的服装)
    • [总称]神职人员；教牧人员；圣品人
  • union cloth (棉和麻、棉和毛、棉和丝的)混纺衣料
  • wear the cloth 穿上教士衣服，当教士
• 变形:

  n.cloths